University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA · City · 1,594 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
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Location
Tacoma, WA, 98416 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
SEA · Seattle
15 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$78,378
Avg net price
$38,394
Room & board
$16,498
Tuition
$62,898
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$23,643
$30–48k
$23,133
$48–75k
$31,649
$75–110k
$34,870
$110k+
$45,456
Admissions
Admit rate
72%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1296
Reading 610–710
Math 560–670
ACT midpoint
29
Composite 27–31
English 25–30
Math 23–29
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
University of Puget Sound accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
68%
1st-yr retention
84%
Transfer-out rate
19%
Consumer completion
75%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
75%
Transferred
20%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
5%
Median earnings (6yr)
$46,802
Median earnings (10yr)
$69,594
Median debt
$25,000
Monthly loan payment
$265
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,000–$29,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$39,750
Student Body
Men 44%Women 56%
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:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
17%
First-generation
12%
Median family income
$90,104
Independent students
11%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
66%
Hispanic
11%
Black
3%
Asian
7%
Two or more
9%
AI/AN
1%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$46,802
10 years after entry
$69,594
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Institutional
Endowment
$471M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
75%
Avg faculty salary
$10,726/mo
Instructional spend/student
$23,433
Federal loan rate
43%
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